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		<title>How do I find, read and understand Sun part numbers on hard drives? How can I identify if I have a Sun Original or a Third Party Hard drive?</title>
		<link>http://sun.3113.com/2008/02/22/how-do-i-find-read-and-understand-sun-part-numbers-on-hard-drives-how-can-i-identify-if-i-have-a-sun-original-or-a-third-party-hard-drive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:08:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DaveG</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A: First and foremost, you should read this tutorial on understanding Sun part number nomenclature. Once you understand what Sun part#s generally look like, the following tutorial will be easier to understand. Summary: 1) Does it have a Sun part# on the bottom left hand corner of the label on top of the the drive? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How do Sun hard drives differ from non-Sun hard drives? Can I use a non-Sun disk in my Sun server?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:09:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DaveG</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A: The answer is &#8220;yes and no.&#8221; Seriously, though, while it is sometimes possible to physically use non-Sun disks in Sun machines, there are a lot of &#8220;if/then/and/or&#8221; type questions you need to consider first.One of the most important things to realize is that there is a difference between what is technologically possible and what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Someone told me to look at the banner. How do I check the banner on my Sun box? What information can I get from the banner command?</title>
		<link>http://sun.3113.com/2008/02/13/someone-told-me-to-look-at-the-banner-how-do-i-check-the-banner-on-my-sun-box-what-information-can-i-get-from-the-banner-command/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:16:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DaveG</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A: SUMMARY: 1) From wherever you are, bring the machine to the OK prompt. 2) At the OK prompt, type banner. 3) Reading and understanding banner information. DETAILED: 1) From wherever you are, bring the machine to the OK prompt. First you need to bring the machine to to the OK prompt. This is also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How do I read Sun part number stickers?</title>
		<link>http://sun.3113.com/2008/02/10/how-do-i-read-sun-part-number-stickers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DaveG</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reading Sun part numbers might seem like a black art to some, but after reading this quick primer, you too will be an expert. The first thing to know is that Sun is not a manufacturer. Strictly speaking, they do not actually manufacture many, if any, of their parts. For example, they use Seagate and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Bus Fault&#8221; when trying to probe-scsi-all on a Sun Ultra 5</title>
		<link>http://sun.3113.com/2008/02/04/bus-fault-when-trying-to-probe-scsi-all-on-a-sun-ultra-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:17:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DaveG</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had a customer recently call me with a &#8220;bus fault&#8221; when he was trying to probe-scsi-all from the ok prompt. On separate occasions, I had sold him an Ultra 5 and a Dual Differential SCSI card (part# 375-0006) and he had just recently installed the SCSI Card into the Ultra 5 with the aforementioned [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Sun Ultra 5 or Ultra 10 only powers on if I don&#8217;t have any cards in the PCI slots.</title>
		<link>http://sun.3113.com/2008/02/04/my-sun-ultra-5-ultra-10-only-powers-on-if-i-dont-have-any-cards-in-the-pci-slots/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:58:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DaveG</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This tutorial came about as a result of an order we filled for an AnySystem.com client. The client ordered nine Sun Ultra 5 Desktops. The order called for all the machines to be identically configured, except that seven of them needed a QuadFast Ethernet PCI Card and a PGX32 Video Card and the other two [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing the new &#8220;Flying&#8221; Sun StorEdge 3310 array.</title>
		<link>http://sun.3113.com/2008/01/25/introducing-the-new-flying-sun-storedge-3310-array/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DaveG</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looks like Sun just introduced a new array that flies. Yep, the StorEdge 3310 arrays been flying off the shelves over at at AnySystem.com. Starting about a month ago, quote requests just started coming in left and right and then the orders started streaming in. (And they say Christmas time is supposed to be quiet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How can I control my Sun server without a keyboard, mouse or video card?</title>
		<link>http://sun.3113.com/2008/01/08/how-can-i-control-my-sun-server-without-a-video-card/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:46:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DaveG</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A: Unlike a regular Windows PC, where you typically only use your PC via a direct-attached keyboard, mouse and monitor, you have various options when deciding how you want to &#8220;connect to&#8221; or &#8220;control&#8221; your Sun machine. The most common methods for connecting to, or administering a Solaris box are the following: Serial Port - [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rock bottom prices on refurbished Sun Enterprise systems &#8211; perfect for learning Solaris.</title>
		<link>http://sun.3113.com/2008/01/08/rock-bottom-prices-on-sun-enterprise-systems/</link>
		<comments>http://sun.3113.com/2008/01/08/rock-bottom-prices-on-sun-enterprise-systems/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:55:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DaveG</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Holy smokes! Prices just went rock bottom on this Sun E4500 and this bundle of Sun E220Rs. These boxes feature rock-solid hardware and run the ultra stable Solaris 10 OS. What more could you want for the perfect box to practice your funky OBP commands and teach yourself Solaris? There&#8217;s no time like the present [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retro Sun: Ultra 5 and Ultra 10 desktops are HOT!</title>
		<link>http://sun.3113.com/2008/01/08/retro-sun-ultra-5-and-ultra-10-desktops-are-hot/</link>
		<comments>http://sun.3113.com/2008/01/08/retro-sun-ultra-5-and-ultra-10-desktops-are-hot/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:03:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DaveG</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So I&#8217;ve noticed a resurgence of interest in Sun Ultra 5 and Ultra 10 desktops at work these last couple of weeks. Perhaps it&#8217;s nostalgia kicking in, but these machines have been hot at AnySystem.com since about the middle of December. If you&#8217;re looking for an even better deal, don&#8217;t forget about Ugly Ducklings.]]></description>
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